Improvement in cae-coupling



R. S. ARNALL.

- Car Coupling. No. 67,703; Patented Aug, 13, 1867.

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RICH ARD S. ARNALL. O F WRIGHT CITY, MISSOURI.

Letters Patent 1V0. 67,703, dated August 13, 1867.

IMPROVEMENT IN GAR-COUPLING.

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TO ALLKVHOH IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it knownithat I, R. S. ARNALL, of Wright City, in the county of Warren, and in the State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Car-Couplings; and do hereby declar'e'that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to. the letters of reference marked thereon.

In the annexed drawings, A represents the end of a car, with the draw-head 13 attached. This draw-head is provided in its upper side with a slo*, which runs longitudinal]; of said head, through which a bolt, M, passes to confine it to the bottom or under side of the car. The draw-head has surrounding it akeeper, L, which allows it lateral or horizontal play, while the slot through which the bolt M passes allows it to play longitudinally. 0 represents the pin, which passes through the draw-head, as is usual. This pin passes through an elongated slot in an arm, D, its head catching upon the upper side of said arm. The arm D is secured at right angles and to avertical shaft or rod, E. The rod E passes through a keeper, G, secured to the end of the car, the opening in said keeper being large enough to allow the rod considerable play. The upper end of this rod or shaft is hooked, and catches into a hole or opening in or about the centre of a lever, F. The lever F is pivoted to the end of the car at :n, and is provided. at one end with a weight, G. The other end of said lever is slotted, or provided with an open mortise, into which the lower end of a rod, 1. passes and is pivoted. H

represents a keeper and guide for the lever F. Therod 1 passes through a keeper, J, and is provided on one side with a shoulder, and on the other with a spring, K. When the rod is pushed down so as to bring the shoulder below'the keeper, the spring K shoves it over so that the shoulder catches under the keeper and holds it down. The rod I projects above the top of the car, and is provided on its upper end with a foot-piece, by means of which it is operated by the brakeman.

The operator, by placing his foot upon the upper end of rod I, bears it down until its shoulder is caught under the keeper J. This throws one end of the lever F down, raising the other end, with its weight and the shaft or rod E, and thus elevating the pin C. When the link enters the draw-head, the operator disenguges the rod I, and the weight G causes the pin C to fall and couple the cars.

What I claim is. as an improvement on my patent of March 12, 1867- The arrangement of bar I, lever F secured within the keeper H, bar E connected to the lever F, as described, arm D, and pivoted draw-head B, all constructed in the manner and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27th day of April, 1867.

RICHARD S. ARNALL.

Witnesses:

T. J. FARISS, J. TIP McOouN. 

